Marker Inscription
This land was first patented to Amasa Turner in 1847. Settlers erected a log cabin here which served as a church and school facility. Worship services were conducted by circuit riders. In 1876 Melissa Wimberley, young daughter of Pleasant Wimberley, died and was buried on the church grounds. John H. and Callie Saunders bought the property in 1885 and gave one acre for a community cemetery. Later, additional land was given by the family of John R. Dobie. W. W. Moon (1814-1897), first permanent settler in Hays County, is buried here. (1979)
About this site
The Century-Old Wimberley Cemetery is a historical marker in Wimberley, Hays County, dedicated in 1979. It is one of 124 historical markers documented in Hays County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 184 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 29.9980, -98.0909 near Wimberley. The nearest cataloged historic site is Dobie, John R. (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Saunders, John Henry, Pyland, Sidney J., and James C. Lane House.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5209010336. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
